[NSRCA-discussion] One day contests

[Ed Alt]

Yeah, good point about getting enough rounds in Lance.  Normally we get 3 
rounds in a Sunday.  Gotta think this over more...

Ed


>From: "Lance Van Nostrand" <patterndude at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] One day contests
>Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 21:24:59 -0500
>
>As I read with interest this thread I don't see how 2 one day contests is
>workable. sunday flying is not long enough to have the same number of
>sportsman/intermediate rounds and the obvious issue is that its highly
>likely that people staying for two days are more likely to win on both 
>days.
>Maybe a modification is just to announce a "day 1 placing" and let the
>contest continue.  Anyone only able to stay for one day would win the day 1
>award and feel their accomplishment for the time they were able to compete.
>At the end of day 1, everyone has had the same number of rounds and
>opportunity to be winners.  The continuing dynamics can shake things up in
>day 2, but at the end of day 1, the winners can be announced.  Award
>something simple, like a certificate or some diet coke and mentos at the 
>end
>of day 1 flying.  People with time constraints are not limited to 
>sportsman,
>and this could be done at all classes.
>
>--lance
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kelly Regan" <kelly.regan2 at verizon.net>
>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 7:46 PM
>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] One day contests
>
>
> > It was nice to read all the opinions about the one day contest and I
> > have to say that 2 one day contests for the lower classes seems
> > like a win win situation.
> >
> > Speaking for myself I would not need or expect an award for a one day
> > contest.  Maybe you could save the award for the guys that stayed both
> > days and do a combined 2 day total.  Or just print out paper awards for
> > the one day participants and mail them later?
> >
> > Day one:
> > 1st
> > 2nd
> > 3rd
> >
> > Day 2:
> > 1st
> > 2nd
> > 3rd
> >
> > Combined total:
> > 1st
> > 2nd
> > 3rd
> >
> > Again this is just an idea from a new guy.
> >
> > Adrien L Terrenoire wrote:
> >> In an earlier thread, I resopnded to a comment about our club making
> >> the Sportsman class two one day contest for as long as I can remember,
> >> and for the same length of time, I can't remember anyone flying just
> >> one of the days. I am sure it has happened, but the instances have
> >> been rare. On our end, it means that we have to buy, or make up and
> >> extra set of awards.
> >>
> >> Terry T.
> >>
> >> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:45:31 -0400 Mike Wizynajtys
> >> <mikewiz at tcwireless.us <mailto:mikewiz at tcwireless.us>> writes:
> >>
> >>     That seems reasonable. What if the only day you can attend is the
> >>     second day? Do contests allow that? I could have done that once
> >>     this past summer, when a tight work deadline messed up my plans.
> >>
> >>     Wiz
> >>
> >>     At 08:03 AM 9/29/2006, you wrote:
> >>>     The obvious answer is to only attend one day of a two day event.
> >>>     At the end of the first day, you pretty much know how your going
> >>>     to stack up against the competition. Which is the main reason I
> >>>     fly. For family reasons, I only attend on saturday.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>         -------------- Original message --------------
> >>>         From: Chris Moon <cjm767driver at hotmail.com>
> >>>         One day contests really require a large number of potential
> >>>         flyers within a reasonably short driving distance.  I think
> >>>         that they were more popular years ago when there were more
> >>>         people in pattern.  In the 80's on the East coast there were
> >>>         lots of flyers and several one day contests.  Today, we have
> >>>         people driving 400 -500 miles to a 2 day contest and that
> >>>         would not be good for a one day event.  However if you had
> >>>         enough local people to make up for the loss of the long
> >>>         distance drivers maybe it would work.  I just don't know of
> >>>         too many areas that have enough people local to make up an
> >>>         event and not have to rely on long distance drivers to
> >>>         guarantee a good contest with lots of competition.
> >>>         I would like some one day contests too, but not if I am only
> >>>         flying a! gainst 1 or 2 other guys.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>             Chris
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> 
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